Qantas Crew Duty, 1949

[Ascend Charlie]

Browsing my father's log book from after WW2, I was amazed at one page from August 1949, in a Lancastrian:
Aug 18 Sydney-Darwin 1 hr day, 8.3 night
Aug 19 Darwin - Singapore 7.7 day, 1.5 night and then Singapore - Calcutta 5.0 day, 3.7 night (that makes 17.9 hrs for one day)
Aug 20 Calcutta - Karachi 6.7 night
Aug 21 Karachi - Calcutta 6.3 night and then Calcutta - Singapore 8.7 day (15 hrs for this day)
Aug 22 Singapore - Darwin 2.0 day, 6.9 night
Aug 22 Darwin - Sydney 2.0 day 7.0 night
(17.9 for this day)
That makes nearly 68 hours in 5 days. No rest days.
Subsequent trips allowed 3 days in Calcutta before returning, but that first one was a doozy.:sad:
In 1952 in a Super Connie, he was flying Sydney - London via Darwin, "PNOB" (don't know this one) - Singapore - Calcutta - Karachi - Cairo - Rome - "LAP" - London Air Port? This trip took 51 hrs (32 day, 19 night) in 10 days with 5 days off in Karachi.
Each month averaged one Syd - London return trip, for 100 hrs over 15 days.
What do long-haulers do these days?

[Agent Mulder]

What do long haulers do these days?

1. Whinge
2. Think they're Lawyers and Finance Experts
3. Whinge
4. Whinge
5. Oh, and did I mention Whinge?

[Chimbu chuckles]

Your Dad's logbook is a classic example of why unionism took hold in the 50s and early 60s.

All life is a sine curve. There isn't anything new under the sun:hmm:
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[J430]

And not become as deaf or as quick these days!

J:ok:

[Howard Hughes]

What did you say?;)

OK, OK, somebody had to say it...:ok:

[J430]

hey.............what....................you say sumthin howie?:confused: :}

J:ok:

[Howard Hughes]

Back to the topic, with what we know now, I find it amazing that more aircraft were not lost, it is a testament to the skill of these early aviators!:ok:

Better keep it quiet though, if Virgin/Jetstar mangers see that, they will be seeking a dispo...:hmm: